Indiana's Human:Nature Campaign
By engaging more people, impacting more places and building more partnerships, we can have a profound impact on Indiana’s future. We have the right science, partners and projects to make a difference, but we need you. Nature needs you.
Initiative
Protecting Indiana's Important Places
With more than 100,000 acres protected in Indiana, we are building on our success by protecting, restoring and managing additional priority properties.
Initiative
Providing Food & Water Sustainably
Today, 64% of Indiana’s land is dedicated to farming, underscoring the importance that healthy, fertile soil is the foundation for food and water and the cornerstone for the Hoosier way of life.
Initiative
Inspiring People for Nature
We’re helping Hoosiers understand the vital role of nature in their lives and be moved to care for it.
Initiative
Driving Climate Solutions
A low-carbon future requires transformative action on a much greater scale. We must rise to the challenge of protecting our environment in Indiana and across the globe.
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Indiana Videos
TNC is protecting the key caves these amazing insect-eating creatures need to survive.
Whether you’re a red-headed woodpecker or a cerulean warbler, The Nature Conservancy is working to improve your forest of choice.
The Efroymson Restoration turned 25 in 2022, and we've got a lot to show for our efforts. Check out our video!
Places We Protect in Indiana
Indiana's natural areas are more than just beautiful to look at; they sustain many habitats and countless species of plants, fish and wildlife. Visit a preserve near you!
Features
Butterflies are great pollinators, but we're learning that they're even better than we thought!
On the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act, take a moment to celebrate 50 species central to conservation efforts in your state and beyond.
Climate change is taking a significant toll on the Great Lakes region. Learn how The Nature Conservancy is working to secure a resilient future in this region.
In the News
Nature's Comebacks
Welcome back, otters! Take a look at species that have come back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation by TNC and partners.
Indiana dedicates $25 million to acquiring land for conservation areas
Lakeshore Public Media writes about the new Next Level Conservation Trust.
Op-Ed: Wetlands are hugely important to have.
TNC's Larry Clemens and IUPUI's Bob Barr write about how much we lose if we don't protect our disappearing wetlands.
'Denial is not a policy'
TNC's Larry Clemens writes that it's time for Indiana lawmakers to address climate change in this OpEd published in The Herald-Times.